Phoenix Law Enforcement Association
It has been over two years since the Department of Justice (DOJ) began its “pattern and practice” investigation into the Phoenix Police Department. Chief Sullivan provided an update a couple months ago and said that it has been a collaborative effort and that the seven meetings they have had with DOJ officials have been productive. Read More
This year, we changed the name of the Police Officers’ Ball to the Police Officers’ Charity Gala. We are also proud to announce several accolades that came from this great event! First, this was the most successful gala fundraiser to date, generating over $65,000 in revenue! Second, the event was sold out one month in advance, which was the first time this had ever occurred. We offered discounted ticket pricing for PLEA members on both individual ticket sales and full tables of 10. Read More
It used to be that when critical incidents occurred, the practice of the Department was to roll two MAC vans to the scene. One was for the investigators, who would invariably be on scene for 10 or more hours conducting a thorough investigation. The other was used by the involved officers to meet with their attorney, union representative and EAU, make necessary calls to loved ones and generally try to decompress from the adrenaline and stress of the incident that had just occurred. Read More
Almost everyone in Phoenix has seen the video and/or images of the August 22, 2017, protest and the response measures employed by the Phoenix P.D.’s Tactical Response Unit (TRU), whereby a protester who kicked a gas grenade at a group of officers was shot in the groin by TRU grenadier Officer Turiano with a 40mm impact round. The groin shot went viral and was the catalyst for several legal actions to follow that required our firm to protect PLEA and members’ rights. Read More
